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A typical £100,000 scheme involved 291 steps said Anne Brereton, director for places at Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.
This will be slimmed down to 91 after a review, she said.
It comes as the council revealed it is under “considerable” pressure to deal with a high number of residents’ requests for schemes such as double yellow lines.
Changes would “eliminate the waste” she said.
“As a result the process was slimmed to 91 steps, reducing the lead-time from 24 to 12 months.”
She also called for more decisions to be taken by managers rather than councillors to speed up decision making.
The change would mean fewer decisions would be made at public meetings of the councillor responsible for transport. Major budget changes would need councillor approval.
All changes would save the council £150,000, Miss Brereton said.
Meanwhile, the council has said admitted it is struggling to deal with requests for waiting restrictions such as double yellow lines.
A report said: “There are considerable existing pressures on this service area with in excess of 70 outstanding requests for Traffic Regulation Orders (waiting restrictions).”
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